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News, Classifieds and daily news in South AfricaWed, 24 Jan 2018 08:27:34 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4A 43-year-old man arrested for rape and pointing of a firearm in Nyangahttp://thesouthafrica.co.za/43-year-old-man-arrested-rape-pointing-firearm-nyanga/
http://thesouthafrica.co.za/43-year-old-man-arrested-rape-pointing-firearm-nyanga/#respondWed, 24 Jan 2018 08:15:45 +0000http://thesouthafrica.co.za/?p=15508Crimes against women and children remain a priority for the police in the province and police will bring perpetrators of these crimes to justice. Last night, 21 January 2018, a 43-year-old man was stopped in his tracks by Nyanga police when they responded to a complaint of a man who allegedly raped and threatened a …

]]>Crimes against women and children remain a priority for the police in the province and police will bring perpetrators of these crimes to justice. Last night, 21 January 2018, a 43-year-old man was stopped in his tracks by Nyanga police when they responded to a complaint of a man who allegedly raped and threatened a woman with a firearm in Browns Farm.

Upon their arrival at the residence, they found the suspect in possession of a firearm with live rounds of ammunition.

The suspect was arrested and once charged he is expected to appear in court for rape, illegal possession of firearm and pointing of a firearm.

The Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General KE Jula, commended members for addressing one of the province’s crime generators and encouraged women to report all forms of abuse to the police.

]]>http://thesouthafrica.co.za/43-year-old-man-arrested-rape-pointing-firearm-nyanga/feed/0Tech teasers: Things to look forward to in the efforts of road safetyhttp://thesouthafrica.co.za/tech-teasers-things-look-forward-efforts-road-safety/
http://thesouthafrica.co.za/tech-teasers-things-look-forward-efforts-road-safety/#respondWed, 24 Jan 2018 08:10:51 +0000http://thesouthafrica.co.za/?p=15472Technological developments in improving road safety are leading to newer and better methods of road monitoring. SANRAL is piloting a panoramic CCTV camera at the N2/ R300 Swartklip Interchange, in Cape Town, which is notorious for high rates of incidents. The introduction of a panoramic camera and other new technological developments may soon improve freeway …

]]>Technological developments in improving road safety are leading to newer and better methods of road monitoring.

SANRAL is piloting a panoramic CCTV camera at the N2/ R300 Swartklip Interchange, in Cape Town, which is notorious for high rates of incidents.

The introduction of a panoramic camera and other new technological developments may soon improve freeway incident detection on South Africa’s roads.

The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) is piloting a panoramic CCTV camera at the N2/ R300 Swartklip Interchange, in Cape Town, which is notorious for high rates of incidents.

The camera uses multiple image sensors and stiches different videos together to get 360° coverage. This is done by analysing the edges of adjacent videos, looking for similarities, and then stitching them together where they overlap.

This technology will give the Freeway Management System (FMS) operator an immersive view of the area.

With increased visibility, operators will be able to monitor the whole area from a bird’s-eye view, providing vital and real-time information to emergency personnel on-scene.

Operators will then also be able to predict potential secondary incidents that may impact traffic flow negatively.

The project is being run by SANRAL’s Technical Innovation Hub.

LEDs better than cat’s eyes

Reflective road studs, known as cat’s eyes, have been used for more than 40 years to improve visibility and provide guidance to motorists travelling at night on South Africa’s roads.

The problem is that they rely on a car’s headlights for illumination. This means they only assist a driver when they are lit up by the vehicle’s headlights. Light emitting diode (LED) road studs, on the other hand, use stored energy to light up in low visibility. Motorists are able to see them up to 1 000m ahead.

LED road studs make use of small solar (photovoltaic) panels to charge during the day. When the light on the panels is reduced at night, during mist or heavy rain, the road studs will turn on. They do not require special timers, reacting to the light conditions in their immediate location.

The use of LED road studs greatly improves a driver’s reaction time to potential hazards or sudden changes in road alignment.

Drones

Engineering-grade surveys can be conducted using remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS Photogrammetry) – better known as drones. This allows for the accurate, comprehensive capture of geospatial, topographical and engineering survey data along roads.

This in turn helps engineers design safer roads.

Drones are also well suited for use in the management of incidents that have an impact on roads such as fires, floods and earthquakes. They can assist in the detection, intervention and post-incident monitoring of such incidents.

Because drones can be equipped with all kinds of sensors and equipment such as chemical sensors and infrared cameras, they are also useful in monitoring traffic trends such as the level of service, intersection operations, origin destination flows and real-time traffic data.

]]>http://thesouthafrica.co.za/tech-teasers-things-look-forward-efforts-road-safety/feed/0Man hospitalised after non-fatal drowninghttp://thesouthafrica.co.za/man-hospitalised-non-fatal-drowning/
http://thesouthafrica.co.za/man-hospitalised-non-fatal-drowning/#respondMon, 22 Jan 2018 08:16:36 +0000http://thesouthafrica.co.za/?p=15342 A man, believed to be in his 60s, was hospitalised after a non-fatal drowning at the Wilderness Beach in Wilderness outside of George, Western Cape. ER24 paramedics, along with Metro Services, arrived on the scene to find the man being treated by the NSRI and Fire Services. Paramedics assessed the man and found that he …

]]> A man, believed to be in his 60s, was hospitalised after a non-fatal drowning at the Wilderness Beach in Wilderness outside of George, Western Cape.

ER24 paramedics, along with Metro Services, arrived on the scene to find the man being treated by the NSRI and Fire Services.
Paramedics assessed the man and found that he was suffering from mild hypothermia.

The man was treated and thereafter transported to Mediclinic George for further treatment.

It is understood that the man had experienced difficulties whilst swimming when he was rescued by the NSRI.

]]>http://thesouthafrica.co.za/man-hospitalised-non-fatal-drowning/feed/0Two taxis and car collide leaving one dead, two injuredhttp://thesouthafrica.co.za/two-taxis-car-collide-leaving-one-dead-two-injured/
http://thesouthafrica.co.za/two-taxis-car-collide-leaving-one-dead-two-injured/#respondTue, 16 Jan 2018 19:56:39 +0000http://thesouthafrica.co.za/?p=14719One man was killed and two others injured this morning when two taxis and a light motor vehicle collided at the Robert Sabukwe Road in Belhar in the Western Cape. ER24 Paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene to find the three vehicles on the side of the road. The Several occupants from …

]]>One man was killed and two others injured this morning when two taxis and a light motor vehicle collided at the Robert Sabukwe Road in Belhar in the Western Cape.

ER24 Paramedics, along with other services, arrived on the scene to find the three vehicles on the side of the road. The Several occupants from both taxis were found walking around on the scene.

Upon closer inspection, paramedics found the body of a man, believed to be in his60s, lying inside the light motor vehicle. Unfortunately, the man had already succumbed to his injuries. Nothing could be done for him and he was declared dead.

Two other patients, both men, were assessed and found to have sustained minor to moderate injuries. The patients were treated and thereafter transported to nearby hospitals for further treatment.

The remaining passengers from the taxis declined treatment and transportation to a hospital.

]]>http://thesouthafrica.co.za/two-taxis-car-collide-leaving-one-dead-two-injured/feed/0Two shot at a business in Rosenpark, Bellville.http://thesouthafrica.co.za/two-shot-business-rosenpark-bellville/
http://thesouthafrica.co.za/two-shot-business-rosenpark-bellville/#respondTue, 31 Oct 2017 07:50:23 +0000http://thesouthafrica.co.za/?p=13258At approximately 11h38 on Monday morning 30 October 2017, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a shooting at an office park in Rosenpark, Bellville. Reports from the scene allege that a man and a woman had been shot at a business in the office park. The incident and preceding events will form part of a …

]]>At approximately 11h38 on Monday morning 30 October 2017, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a shooting at an office park in Rosenpark, Bellville.

Reports from the scene allege that a man and a woman had been shot at a business in the office park. The incident and preceding events will form part of a police investigation.
Both patients had sustained serious injuries and were attended to by Advanced Life Support paramedics. The woman had been shot, more than once, in the upper body and the man had also been shot in the upper body. Both patients were in their forties. They were transported by ambulances from Netcare 911 and another ambulance service to hospital for urgent care.

The SAPS, local Fire Department and armed response security companies were on the scene.

]]>http://thesouthafrica.co.za/two-shot-business-rosenpark-bellville/feed/0Pedestrian killed on N2, Cape Townhttp://thesouthafrica.co.za/pedestrian-killed-n2-cape-town/
Mon, 27 Feb 2017 06:04:17 +0000http://thesouthafrica.co.za/?p=11744A pedestrian, believed to be in his late twenties, was killed in a collision on the N2 near Jakes Gerwel, Cape Town. At approximately 9pm paramedics from ER24, Life Healthcare and Metro Emergency Services arrived on the scene where they found the pedestrian lying in the road. The man sustained multiple fatal injuries and was …

]]>A pedestrian, believed to be in his late twenties, was killed in a collision on the N2 near Jakes Gerwel, Cape Town.

At approximately 9pm paramedics from ER24, Life Healthcare and Metro Emergency Services arrived on the scene where they found the pedestrian lying in the road. The man sustained multiple fatal injuries and was declared dead on the scene.

The driver of the vehicle, believed to be in his early thirties, was found on the scene with only minor injuries. He was assessed by paramedics on the scene.

]]>Live chicken thrown in air, forced to smoke at Universityhttp://thesouthafrica.co.za/live-chicken-thrown-air-forced-smoke-university/
Fri, 24 Feb 2017 08:19:11 +0000http://thesouthafrica.co.za/?p=11739The feathers of animal anti-cruelty activists have been ruffled after a video emerged at the weekend of a live chicken being thrown into the air at a Stellenbosch University residence party! Photos also showed a lit cigarette being pushed into the chicken’s beak during the Helshoogte Residence’s “hoenderdag” (chicken day) on Saturday. The residence came …

]]>The feathers of animal anti-cruelty activists have been ruffled after a video emerged at the weekend of a live chicken being thrown into the air at a Stellenbosch University residence party!

Photos also showed a lit cigarette being pushed into the chicken’s beak during the Helshoogte Residence’s “hoenderdag” (chicken day) on Saturday.

The residence came out against the animal abuse on its Facebook page on the same day, saying the guilty party was not affiliated to them. The chicken was also not under its ownership and care.

A poster circulating on social media advertised a R30 entrance fee for the six-hour event, which apparently included nine stalls and four DJs. The event took place on the residence’s premises.

The incident was reported to its house committee by a concerned student.

“We condemn this behaviour on all fronts, and it is not the type of behaviour we ever wish to promote at this residence,” the statement by the residence read.

Chicken ‘safe and being taken care of’

The Animal Welfare Society Stellenbosch (AWSS) started investigating after receiving the video and photos on Saturday.

“Through our social media posting, we received the contact details of the individual who threw the chicken up in the air,” AWSS spokesperson Jessica Perrins told News24.

“He was just attending the hoenderdag. We got hold of the headmaster of the res, but by that time the gentleman had left.”

She said a number of witnesses had come forward.

“It is an act of cruelty, so we will be discussing the way forward to prosecute.”

Stellenbosch University spokesperson Martin Viljoen said they condemned animal cruelty and were investigating the incident.

“Hoenderdag is a celebration of music and dance with food stalls. The name originates from the residence emblem/crest featuring a chicken (hoender in Afrikaans) – considered a revered and respected symbol by residents. Chickens are however not involved in the day.”

Viljoen said the principal perpetrator was not a resident of the residence, a student or an alumnus.

“The event was open to the public and security was in attendance at the entrances and exits. It is unclear at this stage how the individual managed bring the chicken onto the premises.”

He said all indications were that this was an isolated incident. The university had not received any other similar complaints.

]]>Full Moon Picnic Februaryhttp://thesouthafrica.co.za/full-moon-picnic-february/
Thu, 09 Feb 2017 06:01:43 +0000http://thesouthafrica.co.za/?p=11689A picnic with a difference… This January come and feel the moonlight on your skin at Boschendal’s first Full Moon Picnic. Everyone knows the benefits of the sun, but what about the healing properties of the moon? Did you know that some flowers bloom at night? Ancient wisdom also says that moonbeams have the power …

This January come and feel the moonlight on your skin at Boschendal’s first Full Moon Picnic. Everyone knows the benefits of the sun, but what about the healing properties of the moon? Did you know that some flowers bloom at night? Ancient wisdom also says that moonbeams have the power to cleanse.

If it’s been too long since you’ve spent a night outside, why not gather friends and family for a dose of lunar magic?

Where?

Surrounded by old oak trees and the Drakenstein Mountains, the Werf Garden is where we lay our scene. Just look out for the beautiful white gazebo. Blankets, beanbags and hammocks will be provided for your comfort, but feel free to bring your own seating.

What?

An evening spent dining al fresco under the stars. Listen to the laid-back live music of the night while enjoying a glass (or two, or three) of wine. Boschendal is a family-friendly farm so children are encouraged to come along!

What’s in the picnic basket?

We believe in only the best and natural ingreadients, picked fresh from our Werf Food Garden that very afternoon. Among other things, you can expect to dig into pasture-reared roast chicken from the farm and stoneground flat bread, accompanied by a selection of local cheeses and spreads, as well as chocolate-chip cookie ice cream for dessert!

BOOKING DETAILS

Date: Friday, 10 February 2017
Time: 19h00 – 22h00
Price: R260 for a picnic basket for 1, R495 for a picnic basket for 2, R980 for a picnic basket for 4. Kids under 12, R115
Bookings: Please book online on the website, or by contacting us at reservations@boschendal.co.za or +27 21 870 4274

]]>Vredehoek residents evacuated due to veld firehttp://thesouthafrica.co.za/vredehoek-residents-evacuated-due-veld-fire/
Tue, 17 Jan 2017 06:31:45 +0000http://thesouthafrica.co.za/?p=11640Numerous residents have been evacuated from their homes yesterday evening after a veld fire broke out along the Table Mountains in Vredehoek. “ER24 paramedics, along with numerous medical and firefighting services, have made their way to the scene. We found the fire was raging upon arrival.” – Russel Meiring Thank you to all the services …

]]>Former Proteas cricketer Tsolekile back in court on assault chargehttp://thesouthafrica.co.za/former-proteas-cricketer-tsolekile-back-court-assault-charge/
Wed, 30 Nov 2016 08:57:57 +0000http://thesouthafrica.co.za/?p=11489Former Proteas cricketer Thami Tsolekile is expected to make representations in the Goodwood Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, to the prosecuting authorities for the withdrawal of an assault charge that he faces. Tsolekile, 35, allegedly slapped a teenage boy in the face outside a high school, this after the boy reportedly threw stones at passing cars …

]]>Former Proteas cricketer Thami Tsolekile is expected to make representations in the Goodwood Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, to the prosecuting authorities for the withdrawal of an assault charge that he faces.

Tsolekile, 35, allegedly slapped a teenage boy in the face outside a high school, this after the boy reportedly threw stones at passing cars and shouted abuse at drivers. The alleged assault happened on September 7 outside the Pinelands High School premises.

The former Proteas cricketer was arrested and hauled before the court. At the time Prosecutor Moosa Adonis told the court that it was Tsolekile’s first appearance since his arrest on September 8.

He said Tsolekile had been released from police custody on warning, without having to pay bail. The case was postponed for further investigation.

Tsolekile is charged with common assault. The charge sheet alleges that he grabbed the teenager by the chest, and hit him in the face with an open hand.